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« on: May 23, 2009, 18:23:25 » |
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At approx 1750, a full FGW▸ HST▸ passed through Upwey, heading in the Dorchester direction.
Is this an additional non-timetabled service, or was it the 'loco-hauled' train running an hour late?
Unless Virgin used HSTs through to Weymouth (which I don't think they did), would I be correct in suggesting it is the first visit since the late 1980s, when Intercity ran a special through from Bournemouth?
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Luke
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Kingfisherdart
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2009, 18:31:21 » |
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Just had a look at the live journey information, and I believe that the HST▸ was operating the 1730 Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads rather than the loco hauled diagram. Was running 22 down when I last looked.
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devon_metro
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2009, 19:01:33 » |
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43124 + OC49 + 43041 2O90 1449 BRI» -WEY 2V93 1730 WEY-BRI 67016 + CP02 + 67017 2O79 0909 BRI-WEY 2V67 1655 WEY-BRI Quite an impressive line up for Weymouth  |
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John R
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2009, 19:32:05 » |
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So does anyone know why the HST▸ ran?
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devon_metro
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2009, 19:33:03 » |
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Presume the unit was short-formed after the farce at Bradford On Avon earlier.
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Kingfisherdart
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2009, 00:20:35 » |
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Does anybody know if an HST▸ will be working this service regularly on this year's summer saturdays?
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2009, 00:28:19 » |
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Extremely unlikely, it didn't keep to timings at all well.
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Timmer
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2009, 10:25:49 » |
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Could be a bit of squeeze on the 0915 BTM▸ -Weymouth today:
09:15 Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth due 11:27
This train will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 5.This is due to an earlier train fault.
This may affect the 1800 return journey this evening as the same stock that forms 0915 down service forms this train unless some re-gigging can be done to strengthen this train before this evening.
UPDATE: the 1800 managed to find an extra carriage!
18:00 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads due 20:20
This train will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 5.This is due to an earlier train fault.
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Tickets Please
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2009, 16:32:03 » |
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Presume the unit was short-formed after the farce at Bradford On Avon earlier.
what farce? |
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devon_metro
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2009, 17:26:57 » |
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Units all misplaced after fatality.
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thetrout
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2009, 19:32:44 » |
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Going off topic here, but does the Loco Hauled service operate on Sunday...? if so, does anybody know the timings...  |
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John R
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2009, 21:18:57 » |
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No, it doesn't.
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thetrout
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2009, 12:59:27 » |
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Boring  |
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Timmer
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2009, 15:41:45 » |
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Could do with an HST▸ heading to Weymouth again this afternoon as it could be a bit of a sqeeze this evening as the scheduled 5 carriages for the 1730 Weymouth to Bristol will be just a single 2 carriage unit. To FGW▸ 's credit, road transport is being provided fast to Westbury:
17:30 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads due 20:05
This train has been revised.This train will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 5.This is due to an earlier train fault.
Additional road transport will be in operation running non-stop from Weymouth to Westbury at 17:30.
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devon_metro
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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2009, 15:56:50 » |
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Not likely, HST▸ fleet is already quite stretched:
1x Relief Penzance - Paddington
2x Relief Plymouth - Paddington
and earlier
1000 Cardiff - Taunton
1211 Taunton - Bristol were formed of an HST.
Not sure what has happened to cause this drop in unit availability!
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